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Michael Heseltine is 90.

69 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise +4 43 Livin’ Joy – Dreamer 43 Whigfield – Saturday Night 42 Stiltskin – Inside 37 Pato Banton – Baby Come Back 37 Take That – Back For Good 32 D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better 32 Baby D. – Let Me Be Your Fantasy 26 Toni di Bart – The Real Thing (If I Can't Have You) 25 Blur – Country House 23 Shaggy – Boombastic 20 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist And Shout 18 Mariah Carey – Without You 18 Take That – Never Forget 14 Michael Jackson – Earth Song 11 Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom -3 9 Take That – Everything Changes 4 Symbol (Prince) – The Most Beautiful Girl In The World -3

King Henry IV of England died on this day 610 years ago, aged 45. - A member of the Lancaster branch of the Plantagenets, Henry was also known as "Henry Bolingbroke" after his birthplace, (the now-destroyed) Bolingbroke Castle. - Henry had an amicable relationship with his cousin Richard II when they were kids, which lasted into their early adulthood- Richard even made Henry the Duke of Hereford following the Lords Appellant rebellion in 1388, which he partook in against Richard. - Henry and Richard's relationship would finally sour once Richard exiled Henry in 1398, after he got into a duel with the Duke of Norfolk (Thomas de Mowbray). Following the death of Henry's father John of Gaunt the following year, Richard cancelled the documents that granted Henry his inherited land and made it so Henry had to ask him for it. - Following this, Henry returned to England while Richard was in Ireland, and would seize the throne from him (who was imprisoned and died not long after). - Henry's reign was plagued with rebellions, which included the Welsh Revolt that began in 1400, the Percy Rebellion of 1402, and a rebellion in 1413 where an impostor Richard II (who some believed was still alive) led an insurrection. - Henry had a chronic skin disease (possibly leprosy), and was known to have been in grave condition multiple times throughout his reign (a definite bedblocker for fifteenth-century deadpoolers), believed to have been from epileptic seizures or heart disease.

Lois Lowry, author of The Giver and Number the Stars, is 86.

49 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise +4 35 Livin’ Joy – Dreamer 35 Whigfield – Saturday Night 34 Stiltskin – Inside 33 Pato Banton - Baby Come Back 31 Take That - Back For Good 28 Toni di Bart – The Real Thing (If I Can't Have You) 28 Shaggy – Boombastic 27 Baby D. – Let Me Be Your Fantasy 24 Blur – Country House 24 D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better 23 Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom 22 Take That – Never Forget 22 Shaggy — Boombastic 21 Michael Jackson — Earth Song 20 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist And Shout 20 Mariah Carey – Without You 20 Cher, Neneh Cherry & Chrissie Hynde with Eric Clapton – Love Can Build A Bridge 17 Michael Jackson – You Are Not Alone 17 Simply Red – Fairground 15 Take That – Everything Changes 14 Symbol (Prince) – The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 12 Celine Dion – Think Twice 8 Outhere Brothers - Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle) 7 Take That - Sure 0 Robson Green & Jerome Flynn – I believe / Up On The Roof -6

John DeLorean died on this day 18 years ago, aged 80. - After working for the Packard Motor Company and General Motors, DeLorean founded his own company in 1975. The cars that he produced were known for their gull-wing door gimmick. - In 1982, DeLorean was arrested in a sting operation, in which the informant called him to suggest the deal; DeLorean used the entrapment defense and was found not guilty. His company, however, was already in a dire financial situation, and went out of business in 1983. - In 1985, his DeLorean DMC-12 car was featured as the car Doc Brown turns into a time machine in Back to the Future, and he sent director Robert Zemeckis and producer Bob Gale a letter thanking them for immortalizing his car. - DeLorean would declare bankruptcy in 1999, and had to sell his estate in Bedminster, New Jersey- future president Donald Trump bought it and converted it into one of his golf clubs. - DeLorean's gravestone features an engraving of his most-famous car:

Bruce Willis is 68.

30 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise +4 28 Livin´ Joy – Dreamer 26 Shaggy – Boombastic 25 Stiltskin – Inside 24 Whigfield – Saturday Night 24 Pato Banton – Baby come back 24 Toni di Bart – The real thing (If I can't have you) 23 Baby D. – Let me be your fantasy 22 Take That – Back for good 22 Take That – Never forget 21 Outhere Brothers – Boom Boom Boom 21 D:Ream – Things can only get better 20 Oasis – Some might say 20 Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist and shout 20 Mariah Carey – Without you 20 Doop – Doop 20 Symbol (Prince) – The most beautiful girl in the world 20 Celine Dion – Think twice 20 Cher, Neneh Cherry & Chrissie Hynde with Eric Clapton – Love can build a bridge 20 Outhere Brothers – Don´t stop (Wiggle Wiggle) 20 Michael Jackson – You are not alone 20 Simply Red – Fairground 20 Blur – Country House 17 Michael Jackson – Earth Song 15 Take That – Sure 15 Take That – Everything changes 14 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – Unchained Melody/The white cliffs of Dover 14 Robson Greene & Jerome Flynn – I believe / Up on the roof 13 Wet Wet Wet – Slush is all around -2 10 Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe -4

Robert Walpole died on this day 278 years ago, aged 68. - Walpole was the fifth of nineteen children born to Robert Walpole Sr. and Mary Burwell. He was one of nine to survive infancy. - Walpole was first elected to Parliament in 1701, and his colleagues gave him the nickname "Robin". - In 1712, Walpole was impeached for bribery, and would be considered a political martyr by the Whigs. Walpole was found guily, expelled from Parliament, and spent six months in the Tower of London. Despite his expulsion, he was still well-liked enough to be voted back into office in 1713. - In 1721, Walpole became the first Prime Minister of Great Britain after showing his ability to get the nation out of the South Sea Company crash in 1720. - Walpole's main impact in politics was debt reduction- he introduced sinking funds, and avoided increased taxes by not getting King George II involved in the War of Polish Succession. - Walpole's popularity waned during the War of Jenkins' Ear, as he was seen as incapable of leading the conflict. - Walpole died from an untreated bladder stone that likely led to renal failure.

Queen Latifah is 53.

The four-leaved clover represents virtues: - Faith - Hope - Love - Grace (or divine luck)

62 Shakespear’s Sister – Stay 61 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 59 Ace of Base – All That She Wants +4 40 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 21 Snap! – Rhythm Is a Dancer 19 2 Unlimited – No Limit -6

Saint Patrick died on this day 1562 years ago, aged ~73. - Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, but is believed to have been born in Scotland. - Patrick's birth name was Maewyn Succat. "Patrick" came from his title "patricius", meaning "father of the citizens". - At the age of 16, Patrick was captured by Irish pirates and sold into slavery. He would escape six years later. - Patrick would return to Ireland in 433 as a missionary. - The story of Patrick banishing snakes from Ireland is false- snakes were never there to begin with due to it being an island, and the surrounding sea temperatures being too cold for snakes to endure. Some Irish also now own snakes as pets, although there have been no reports of escaped or released pets sustaining a wild population. - The earliest surviving mention of the idea of Patrick using a clover to explain the Holy Trinity to the Irish was recorded in 1726. - Patrick has never formally been canonized by a pope.

Grimes (Elon Musk's ex) is 35.

59 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 58 Ace of Base – All That She Wants +4 54 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 43 Snap! – Rhythm Is a Dancer 42 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 31 2 Unlimited – No Limit 23 Bluebells – Young at Heart -6

Thomas E. Dewey died on this day 52 years ago, aged 70. - Dewey was born and raised in Michigan, only moving to New York to attend Columbia University, where he earned his law degree. - Dewey served as a special prosecutor for the state beginning in 1935, and convicted the mobster Lucky Luciano. - Dewey first ran to become governor of New York in 1938, losing the vote to the incumbent Herbert Lehman by 65,000 votes. He would run again in 1942 and won with a majority of the vote. He would serve until 1954. - Dewey ran for president three times, in 1940, 1944, and 1948- the latter two of which he was the Republican nominee. He lost to FDR in a landslide, and had a much closer race with Truman- which led to this iconic image: - Dewey was one of the leaders of the "Draft Eisenhower" movement which led to Dwight D. Eisenhower's nomination and subsequent presidential win in 1952. - Dewey would be offered the appointment to be the Chief Justice of the United States after the death of Fred Vinson and retirement of Earl Warren, but declined both times. - Dewey dated the actress Kitty Carlisle following the death of his wife Frances in 1970. - Dewey died of a heart attack during a golfing excursion with friends (in his hotel room, fortunately).

Flavor Flav is 64.

53 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 52 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 50 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 50 Ace of Base – All That She Wants +4 48 Bluebells – Young at Heart 42 2 Unlimited – No Limit 41 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer 22 Jimmy Nail – Ain't No Doubt 6 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain 0 Gabrielle – Dreams -6

Odoacer died on this day 1530 years ago, aged 60. - It is unknown which Germanic tribe Odoacer was born into- some possibilities include the Rhutenes, Scirians, or Turcilingi. - Odoacer's name is believed to mean "watcher of the wealth". - Contrary to popular belief, Odoacer did not besiege the Western Roman Empire at first- he was a soldier in Rome's army, fighting against the Byzantine emperor Anthemius in 472. - Odoacer eventually turned against the commander-in-chief Orestes as he did not allow the foederati (Germanic Roman troops) to own land. - Odoacer's troops named him as king, and after capturing the city of Ravenna, emperor Romulus Augustulus (Orestes' son) abdicated, giving the crown to him. Odoacer spared Romulus due to his young age, and even rewarded him a pension before exiling him to Campania. - Zeno, the Byzantine emperor, saw Odoacer as a threat, and promised the Ostrogoths control of Italy if they removed him from power. In 489, their king Theodoric began the invasion, chasing him back to Ravenna. - Odoacer and Theodoric met on the Ides of March in 493 after the bishop of the city (Giovanni) arranged a treaty where they could rule together. While eating together, Theodoric murdered Odoacer and proclaimed himself king. Odoacer died on the 537th death anniversary of Julius Caesar- who also brought a new kind of reign to Italy.

Judd Hirsch is 88.

46 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 45 Bluebells – Young At Heart 44 Ace of Base – All That She Wants +4 39 2 Unlimited – No Limit 39 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 39 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 39 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer 24 Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt 20 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain 17 Shaggy – Oh Carolina -3 17 Gabrielle – Dreams 17 DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince - Boom! Shake The Room! 12 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) -3 8 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP) 7 Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (Remix)

Stephen Hawking died on this day 5 years ago, aged 76. - Hawking was diagnosed with ALS/MND at the age of 21 and lived with it for 55 years- this is the record survival time for the disease. - Hawking's computerized voice is copyrighted. - Hawking's specialty was black holes- he devised the idea of radiation leading to the evaporation of black holes over an incalculable amount of time. - While Hawking is viewed as one of the most intelligent people to have ever lived, he did make mistakes- he believed (and bet) that the Higgs boson would never be found, which it was in 2012. Following its discovery, he suggested Peter Higgs receive the Nobel Prize in Physics, which he did. - Hawking believed the existence of aliens to be likely, but they should not be contacted out of fear of the colonization of Earth. - Among his television appearances include Star Trek: The Next Generation (in a card game with Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton), The Big Bang Theory, and multiple episodes of The Simpsons and Futurama. - Hawking was a fan of Monty Python, and appeared in their 2014 show Monty Python Live (Mostly), singing the Galaxy Song from The Meaning of Life: - Hawking appeared on the DeathList four times- 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018, being the third hit of that year.

Quincy Jones is 90... ...and so is Michael Caine.

38 Blueballs – Young At Heart 36 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 36 Ace of Base – All That She Wants +4 31 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode 31 2 Unlimited – No Limit 30 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 29 Snap! – Rhythm Is A Dancer 25 Culture Beat – Mr. Vain 22 Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt 22 Boyz II Men – End Of The Road 22 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room! 19 Gabrielle – Dreams 18 Shaggy – Oh Carolina 16 Erasure – ABBA-Esque (EP) 15 George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield – Five Live (EP) 12 Wet Wet Wet – Goodnight Girl 12 Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own (Remix) 11 Take That – Pray 11 KWS - Please Don't Go Game Boy 10 Charles and Eddie – Would I Lie To You 10 Take That ft. Lulu – Relight my Fire 4 Mr. Blobby – Mr. Blobby -6

Benjamin Harrison died on this day 122 years ago, aged 67. - During the Civil War, Harrison led the 70th Indiana regiment; by the war's end he had been promoted to a brigadier general. - Harrison was elected to the US Senate in 1880. President-elect James Garfield offered him a position in his cabinet, to which he declined. - Harrison defeated Grover Cleveland in the 1888 election, albeit losing the popular vote by 90,000. - Harrison admitted the most states to the US during any presidential administration, at six: North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho, and Wyoming. The Dakotas were admitted on the same day, and Harrison shuffled the papers to decide which became a state first (it is unknown which was actually signed first, but North Dakota is often considered first on the basis of alphabetical order). - Harrison was the first US president to have their voice recorded, in 1889: (while Grover Cleveland served earlier, the first recording of his voice was done in 1892) - Electric lighting was installed in the White House during Harrison's presidency- he would sleep with the lights on out of fear of being electrocuted. - On the night of March 21, 1891, a drunk man broke into the White House, and Harrison was the one to subdue him- the man was given a $25 fine (about $800 today). - After two US Navy sailors were killed in a bar fight in Chile in October 1891, Harrison threatened to cut diplomatic ties with the country, having believed that Chilean police killed them. - Harrison's son Russell reportedly kept two pet alligators in the White House conservatory.